The Cleveland and Eastern Interurban Historical Society and Museum

09/28/2026

The Museum Will Be Open On Sunday, October 4th!

Our next Open House will be on Sunday, October 4th, between 1:00 to 4:00 pm. At the Museum, you can discover more about the Cleveland & Eastern, the interurban railroad that changed Geauga County in the early 20th Century.

You can watch DVDs about the C&E; enjoy numerous historic photographs of the railroad and area; view many books, models, maps, and artifacts of the railway; and view an actual operating model layout of the road. Outside, on Village grounds, you can tour the original Chesterland station; and see an original freight cart restored by Society members.

Knowledgeable volunteers will be available to answer your questions and relate the history of this unique railroad. The Museum is free but there are also opportunities to donate and/or become a member of the Society.

Other buildings at the Historical Village will be open. This month, there will also be a presentation at 2:00 p.m. about what it took to move the Tanner Hourse, one of the buildings, in the Village.

09/28/2026

Business Meeting Is Set For October 1st.

We will be having our Business Meeting on Thursday, October 1st, between 7:00 and 8:00 P.M. The meeting will be at the Old Town Hall at the Chesterland Historical Village at the corner of Mayfield & Caves Road.

Members and Non-Members are encouraged to attend! Here is a great opportunity to get to learn about us, and become involved with our organization!

08/01/2026

Ideastream Public Media Publishes Short Video on Chesterland Historical Village

Kabir Bhatia and Jean-Marie Papoi have just created a short video on the origin of the Chesterland Historical Village. The Village is the location of the Cleveland & Eastern Interurban Museum. Click the following link to view: https://www.ideastream.org/arts-culture/2026-07-30/what-it-was-village-of-chesterland.

The Chesterland Historical Foundation restored several buildings at the corner of Caves and Mayfield roads that are important to the village's history

06/01/2026

Dan Rager To Describe Early Ground Transportation In Ohio

Dan Rager, author of a series of books about the C & E, the Lake Division of the B & O Railroad, and a history of Ohio Interurbans, will be presenting a talk on his new book: Ohio−Gateway to America−Ground Transportation 1776-2026. The talk will be at the Mayfield Township Historical Society, 606 SOM Ctr Rd, Mayfield, OH 44143 on Tues. September 9, 2026, at 7 pm. Call (440) 461-0055 to insure a seat.